Yellow Color Wheel Tier: Primary. Tonal Value: Warm. Complementary Color: Purple/Violet. “In the world of safe hues, like black, red and white, yellow shouts: ‘Look at me. I’m happy!’” — Joy Sewing Yellow is my least favorite color. This is partly...
Orange Color Wheel Tier: Secondary (made by combining two primary colors). Tonal Value: Warm. Complementary Color: Blue. “The sky takes on shades of orange during sunrise and sunset, the colour that gives you hope that the sun will set only to rise again.” — Ram...
Red Color Wheel Tier: Primary Tonal Value: Warm Complementary Color: Green “Painters use red like spice.” — Derek Jarman Red is the color on the visible spectrum most easily seen and the color that most attracts attention, which is why it’s so popular in...
If you’ve ever had an in-depth conversation with a designer, you’ve probably been bombarded by letter combinations like CMYK, RGB, DPI, and odd terms like bleeds and spot colors. We designers throw these terms around all the time, maybe without realizing...
